The Rocketeer cowl is knitted in two mirrored garter-stitch panels. Once both panels are complete, they are seamed together at the front and back using a running stitch. To finish, an applied I-cord is worked around both the top and bottom edges of the cowl.

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 27½” / 70 cm
Height: 16” / 41 cm

YARN
Weight: DK
❖ Colour A (main colour)
158 YD / 144 M, or 1 skein of British DK from Les Garçons

❖ Colour B (dominant, left side)
79 yd / 72 m, or 1 skein of British DK from Les Garçons

❖ Colour C (dominant, right side)
79 yd / 72 m, or 1 skein of British DK from Les Garçons

Samples shown in British DK from Les Garçons (70% Bluefaced Leicester Wool, 30% Masham Wool, non-superwash; 263 yd / 240 m per 100 g skein). The purple and green version is knitted using the “Twyla’s Sand” (Colour A), “Carmen’s Story” (Colour B) and “Chris’s Pine Green” (Colour C) colourways. The blue and khaki green version is knitted using the “Édith × Eli” (Colour A), “Max’s Kaki” (Colour B) and “Natural” (Colour C) colourways.

NEEDLES
❖ Straight or circular needles in two sizes
Main needles: US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size needed to match gauge
Details needles: US 3 / 3.25 mm, or 0.5 mm smaller than main needles

GAUGE
❖ 18 stitches and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch, worked flat, blocked

NOTIONS
❖ Tapestry needle